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TSP Talk Sentiment Survey results for the week of 09/08/14- 09/12/14

The TSP Talk Sentiment Survey came in at 52% bulls, 31% bears.

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From Bloomberg Business Week:

Payrolls in U.S. Rose 142,000 in August

"The 142,000 advance in payrolls was weaker than the lowest estimate in a Bloomberg survey and followed a revised 212,000 gain in July, figures from the Labor Department showed today in Washington. The median Bloomberg survey estimate was for a 230,000 increase. The unemployment rate fell to 6.1 percent from 6.2 percent in July, reflecting a drop in joblessness among teenagers."

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For the third day in a row, stocks opened higher, then lost the gains as the day wore on. The losses were not severe, but relative to the early gains, it was a bit harsh. The Dow lost just 9-points, but it had been up over 80 within an hour of the open. Small caps lagged, while the I-fund was down slightly, and the F-fund (bonds) also lost ground.

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Stocks were mixed on Tuesday and they danced around quite a bit as the bulls and bears battled for position most of the day. The Dow ended the day down 31-points, about 44-points off the day's high, and 57-points above the low. The S&P 500 was basically flat losing 1-point, and the Nasdaq and small caps were up rather nicely.

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Stocks opened on the downside on Friday, but that pre-holiday positive bias won out in the end and we saw green in all of the stock funds. The Dow gained 19-point but the broader indices saw larger gains percentage-wise, with small caps leading the way.

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